Shin ( formerly known as ) Bidayah : Writing

The Christening

The Christening

A Poem by Shin ( formerly known as ..


Do you remember, Anthonio, the child that we raised? Held all our hopes andexpectant promises of life, And he did good didn't he? Saw us thr..
A Makeover

A Makeover

A Poem by Shin ( formerly known as ..


In economics, they refer to it as structural changes, When the economy undergoes fundamental shifts, A person gets unemployed, they change t..
Losing a Bet

Losing a Bet

A Poem by Shin ( formerly known as ..


The most high is a sublime place but also poignant, Or such a place that comes as worthy promise to faith, It does get very self-occupied an..
A French Contribution

A French Contribution

A Poem by Shin ( formerly known as ..


The French have a curious way of making a point, In the revolution, they took off the heads of the nobles, Then the heads of all the statues..
Altar Boys

Altar Boys

A Poem by Shin ( formerly known as ..


Altar boys, like alternate realities, Produce a daze in our crafted ways, So dizzying sometimes, it causes haste, The star Altair, a spinni..
Brooding

Brooding

A Poem by Shin ( formerly known as ..


A mother broods. And from time to timeshe gets hot, I realize of course that its the only way to hatch the eggs, But she ought to pay more a..
What Gems Brought

What Gems Brought

A Poem by Shin ( formerly known as ..


Gems and baubles, the allure of a nature, To people who sought meaning, not vision, Trinkets and stones that created an empire, Then lost the..
A Carving Knife

A Carving Knife

A Poem by Shin ( formerly known as ..


Carrying a blade at the hip, A tool sometimes for the mind, In a sporting culture, like the U.S., Where Shin says a gun is more than a gun,..
Arms and the Bough

Arms and the Bough

A Poem by Shin ( formerly known as ..


There's much that comes to be said of the bow, That it is the pressure that sends the arrow to its mark. Reference has also been made to the..
The Battle at Myrna

The Battle at Myrna

A Poem by Shin ( formerly known as ..


Shin's greatest battle took place in the recent past, This is where he fought alone, deep behind enemy lines, On chariot drawn by one foolha..